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O0~04: Steaming unaer boilers number 1 and 2 on course 0599(T), 0004°( PGC), 0>3°\ PSC),
standaraspeed fmuons, 42.5 RPM in ee Operations sector "Packard™, area “Able”,
ormation with ovber wessels or T.G. 1.8,
in USS DIATE {AD-14).
SOPA Captain G. H. Lyttle US!
020/ Changea course to 1uy°(T), 1503° (Pac). 144°( PSC).
Changed course to 2309(T), 2314°(Pac), 225°( psc).
Average RP: 40.0.
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R. K. BARS
Ensign USN.
O4-08: Steaming as berore on course 230°(T), 2318°( PGC), 225°(PSC), speea 7 KNOtS,
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0543 Changea course to 27/0
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Moron
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42» 2 RPA.
O800 Musterea crew at quarters; no acsentees,
320°(T), 321°( PGC), 314°( PSC).
(PSC).
Ovly Changea speea to 10 knows, 55 RPK.
13/9(PSC).
000 Changea course to
O848 Changea course to 320 (vw), 321$°( Pac),
314°
O922 Changea course to 230°(2),
Oyds Changea course to 180°(T), 131é°( PGC}, 175° | PSC).
O41 Chaugea course to 140°(T), 1418°( Pac),
0952 Changeg course to 1809(T), lels9( Ra), 1759(Psc).
course to </>°(4), 270~(PGC), 2702°(PSC).
1017 Changed
1029 Changed speed to 7 knots, 42.5 RPK.
1032 Changed course to og0°(T), 0013° (Pac), 355°(Psc).
1138 Changed course to
Average RPL: 47.6,
SI be c
O90"(T), 0914°( PGC), O78°(PSC). lio Changed speed to 10 knots, 58 RPA.
Changed course to 180°(T), 1818°(Pac), 175°(Psc).
1150
S. W. MC ECWEN
Lt. (jg), Usi.
12-16: Steaming as before on course 180°(T), 1814°( PGC), 175°(PSC), speed 10 knots,
SERRR. 1340 Changed speed to atanderd speed, 7 knots, 42.5 RPX. 1350 Changed,
course to g70°(T), 0914°( PGC), 083°(PSC). 1410 Changed course to 2Q0°(T), 2013
(Pcc), 195?(PSCc). 1430 Changed course to 235°9(T), 2364°( PGC), 2304 (PSC). 1545
Commenced steaming on warious courses at standard speed entering,
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USNR.
Os-l¢e: Steaming as berore on course 224°(T), zéo$°(PGC), 2214°( PSC), speec 7 knots,
Oy30 Cnangea speea to lz knots 0% RPK.
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23149( PGC), e<o#°( PSC).
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0/08 Changed
(fT), 2718°( Pac), 209°( PSC).
course to 224°(T), 22949( PGC), 2214°( PSC).
Average RPM: 38.0.
Atoll, Marshall Isiands.
Enyu Channel, Bikini
2 Oued
Average RPV: 51.3.
R. K. BARCUS
Ensign USNR.
16-20: Steaming as before on various courses at standard speed 7 knots, 42.5 RR,
entering Enyu Channel, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands.
apparatus.
1630 Energized degaussing
1031 Commenced steaming on various courses and at various speeds stand-
ing into Bikini Lagoon. i640 Passed Channel buoy #1 abeam to port distant 200 Yards
1710 Passed Channel buoy #5 abeam to port distant 300 yards. 1811 Let go port
anchor. 1818 Secured aegaussing gepparetus. 1819 Anchored in berth 145, Bikini Atoll
Pptida
Marshall Islands in 13 ratooms or water with 75 rathoms of chain to the port anchor
on the following bearings: Beacon *"C™ 093°(T), Beacon "Dp" 031
Draft or ship after entering port 22' 00" forward, 24' 00" aft.
(T), Beacon *E" 3564°(T).
1827 Let fires die
out under boiler #1 and eut boiler out of main steam line.
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A. L. MARONI
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Lt. (jg}, USNR.
20-24: Anchored as before.
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— F. D. GROGAN
Ensign USKR.
APPROVED :
EXAMINED.